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transrealism

transrealism noun: a literary mode that mixes the techniques of incorporating fantastic elements used in science fiction with the techniques of describing immediate perceptions from naturalistic realism.

Noun

transrealism (uncountable)

  1. A literary mode that mixes the techniques of incorporating fantastic elements used in science fiction with the techniques of describing immediate perceptions from naturalistic realism.

Origin of transrealism

From trans- + realism.

Questions about transrealism

What does transrealism mean?
Transrealism means a literary mode that mixes the techniques of incorporating fantastic elements used in science fiction with the techniques of describing immediate perceptions from naturalistic realism.
What part of speech is transrealism?
Transrealism is a noun.

Words near transrealism in the dictionary

  1. transrational
  2. transrationalities
  3. transrationality
  4. transrationally
  5. transreal
  6. transrealism
  7. transrealist
  8. transrealistic
  9. transrealists
  10. transreason
  11. transrectal

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